The Deputy Prime Minister for foreign affairs has joined hands with the private sector to declare next year to be Amazing Thailand Tourism Year 2018. Thai citizens are invited to be good hosts to elevate Thailand as a quality tourist attraction.
Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Thanasak Patimapragorn attended a meeting with Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, high-ranking ministry officials, executives from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), and stakeholders in related businesses to call on their cooperation to promote Amazing Thailand Tourism Year 2018. He urged them to promote the charms of Thai culture, be a good host to tourists, and ensure their safety. Public and private agencies will cooperate to organize 15 promotional activities.
To achieve tangible results, it is necessary to integrate the efforts of all sectors to make Thailand grow as a quality tourist attraction on the basis of “Thainess”. The deputy premier emphasized the importance of distributing income to local communities thoroughly and fairly, in accordance with government policies.
Private organizations, such as the Thai Hotel Association, has offered promotional prices to stimulate travel during two periods next year, April – June and July – October. Private airlines will use both online and offline media to promote Amazing Thailand Tourism Year 2018 and offer monthly promotional prices.
